Attachment GRANT

GRANT

DECISION submitted by FCC,IB

GRANT

2005-03-12

This document pretains to SAT-STA-20010724-00064 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

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m CallSien Clan jos C GnatDam ) )2 (or suer identifen Gacnt i« Tokts 5 inoxsueerw 7 Cart R. Frank womare, oc oae <c usrass how. imrszee ctrank@nrtcon m arnne mawere via Hanp peurvery RECEiVEr oestichstimm sune ooo Ww Mr. & William P Caton FEB 22 2002 ho mm. | Acting Secretary neme commmonos ceaszccn Mn umm | Federal Communications Commission imadnecmer 236 Massachusetts Avenue, NE m Washington, DC 20002 sar.s7a2oceseze.o000s eortcsn Srivs Suaie Raco Re: Operation of Terrestrial Repeater in Jackson, Mississippi; Sirius Satellte Radio, Inc. Applicationfor Special TemporaryAuthority to Operate Satellite DigitalAudio Radio Service Complementary Terrestrial Repeaters, File No. SAT—STA—20010724—00064 Dear Mr. Caton By its attomeys, Sirius Satellte Radio Inc. ("Sirius") herebynotifies the Commission that it plans to instal and operate a terrestrial repeater pursuant toits special temporary authority (*STA®) to operate a satellte DARS terrestrialrepeater network. Specifically, Sirius informs the Commission that it plans to install and operate a very low power terrestrial repeater in Jackson, Mississippi. As you know, Sitius launched commercial service in Jackson, Mississippi and three othercities on February14, 2002. Shortly thereafter, Sirius discovered a | small gap in its satellite coverage in Jackson due to excessive and localized shadowing. To fllthis coverage gap, Sirius needs to install and operate a repeater in Jackson. Sitius has engineered this repeater such that it will operate with the smallest Equivalent Isotropically Radiated Power (‘EIRP") possible—317 watts | On September 17, 2001, the Federal Communications Commission (*FCC" | or "Commission®) granted Sirius special temporary authority ("STA") to "operate | complementaryterrestrial repeaters with an [EIRP] ator below 2 kWnationwide and repeaters with an EIRP above 2 kW as specified in Exhibit A ofthe STA request."" The Commission also has proposed permanent rules governing satellte DARS terrestrial repeater operations which would permit Sirius to operate "an unlimited number of [terrestral repeaters with EIRPs below 2 kW] without prior * Sirus Stelite Radi,In: Applicaionfo Special TemporaryAuthorityto OperatSarellze | Digteldudio RadioService Conplementry Terretral Repeater, Order and Autborizaion, File No. SAT—STA—20010724—00064, DA O1—2171, 17 (Sep 172001) (SiniSA Order®)

WileyRein &Fielding us Mr. Wiltiom F, Caton February 22, 2002 Page2 coordination."" All parties participating in this rulemaking proceeding have disclaimed any desireto restrict or regulate repeaters with power levels below2 kw. Sirius plans to commence operation ofthe Jackson repeater as soon as possible. Thus, in order to comply with the conditions on its STA," Sirius has contacted each entity holding a WCS, MDS or ITFS license covering Jackson (ce., WorldCom, Comeast, BellSouth, Kannew, various branches of the Government of the State of Mississippi, and Mr. Ivan C. Nachman) to notify them o its plans to install and operate a low power repeater in that city. BellSouth and WorldCom have notified Sirius thatthey have no objections toits operation of the Jackson repeater. Comeast has informed Sirius that it is not in a position to give consent ... to the latest Sirius plans. To date, Sitius has received no replies from Kannew, the Government ofthe State of Mississippi, or Mr. Nachman. By this letter,Sirius notifies the FCC of its plans toinstall and operate a low power terrestrial repeater and provides the attached chart containing technical and location information regarding itsJackson repeater. 7 Requestfor Further Comment on Selected Issues Regarding the Authorizationof Setelite Digtal dudio Radio Service Terestial Repeater Networks,Public Notice, TB Docket No. 9531, RM No. 8610, DA O1—2570 at 4 (Nov.1, 2001) * Commentsof Mevicom, In, Debtorin—Possession at $ (Rled Aug 21, 2001) (‘Metricon‘s aystem can accommodate operations fSDARS terestrl repeatersatpowerlevels at or below 2 kW EIRP."); Commentin Oppositon to Granof STA Requests ofthe Wirless Communications Association International, In. at 5.6 (Rled Aug. 21, 2001) (requestig impositon ofa 2 KW EIRP limid: Oppositon to STA Request of WorldCom Inc. t 2 (iled Aug. 21,2001) ("WorldCom would notabject o repeaters that are limted toa maximum power of2 W");CommentsofBeliSouth Wireless Cable, Ic. t 30 (Rled Aug. 21,2001);Comments of ATIT Wieless Servies, Inc.at 7 (Bled Aug21, 2001) (*AWS and other WCS censees have advocated that SDARS erestal repeaters be limited to no more thn 2 kW EIRP") £ In the Srs ST4 Orde, the Commission reuired Sriusto*make availabl o the WCS licenees and to the Commission, immediatly upon eques,thelocations ad technical prameters ofall repeaters operating pursuant to this STA,including those operatig aor below 2 KW EIRP." Sirus STA Order 414. Ina subsequent orde,the FCC modified th Sius 57A Orderto requie Sirus to make this information valable to MDS and ITFS lcensees. Sin Sarelte Radio,Irc Applicationfor SpecialTemporaryAuthorin to Operate Satelite Digtal Audio Radlo Service Complementry Terrestial Repeaters, Order, File No. SAT—STA—20010724—00064, DA 01—2383,1 6 (Or 15,2000

Wiley Rein &Fielding u Mr. Wiltiem F. Caton February 22, 2002 Page3 If there are any questions about this submission, please contact the undersigned at 202.719.7269 Sincerely, i# bo> e —Eart R; Frank Counselfor Sirius Sutellite Radio Inc. Enclosure ce(wene1): Donald Abelson Ron Repasi Chris Murphy Jennifer Gilsenan Rockie Patterson Rick Lamontagne, WorldComBroadband Solutions, Inc. Christina H. Burrow, Counselfor Comeast WCS Charles Featherstun, BellSouth Wireless Cable, Inc. A.G. Newmyer, Kannew Broadeast Technologies Martin Mangold, Government ofState ofMississippi Ivan C. Nachman

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